The government has argued the cull is needed to protect threatened caribou herds, and during its first year last winter, sharpshooters in helicopters killed 84 wolves in the province's northeast and southeast regions.

But the shootings proved to be controversial and drew the attention of such celebrities as Miley Cyrus and Pamela Anderson who called for the government to end the cull.

The coalition says it has filed the application in anticipation of the province issuing new permits in the South Selkirk region.

Pacific Wild and Valhalla Wilderness Society say a West Coast Environmental Law fund and a crowd-sourcing campaign are financing the initial phase of the court fight.

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